JAMMU, Nov 3: National Conference president and former chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Monday accused Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha of sitting on government files and obstructing the implementation of business rules.

He also urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure swift restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.

“He (L-G) is sitting on the files. How many times will I tell him? Scores of files are with him and they are not moving. I told him one day that you have demoted Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences. He said, ‘No, no, it has got its autonomy.’ It was a complete lie,” Abdullah told reporters here.

Responding to a question from reporters about the chief minister and the L-G criticising each other, he said, “I hope those who are sitting on the files will send t

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